Friday of the FINAL Week in Ordinary Time
Dn 7:2-14; Daniel 3:75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81; Lk 21:29-33 The chosen and favored Israelite exiles, Daniel and his companions are models of
Dn 7:2-14; Daniel 3:75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81; Lk 21:29-33 The chosen and favored Israelite exiles, Daniel and his companions are models of
Sir 50:22-24; Ps 138:1-5; 1Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19 Who gives thanks today? We give thanks with all our hearts. We invest our deepest self in
Dn 5:1-6,13-17,23-28; Dn 3:62-67; Lk 21:12-19 In chapter three of Daniel, three young Jewish exiles were thrown into the white-hot furnace because they would not
Dn2:31-45; Dn3:57-61; Lk21:5-11 This psalm of praise found in the book of Daniel ascends from the depths of the universe to the very heights of
Dn1:1-6,8-20; Dn3:52-56; Lk21:1-4 In today’s liturgy the book of Daniel is used to respond to the first reading from the book of Daniel. The newly
1Mc 6:1-13; Ps 9:2-6,16,19; Lk 20:27-40 We are temples of The LORD, and we are sanctified in order that we might enjoy and share in
1Mc 4:36,37,52-59; 1Chr 29:10-12; Lk 19:45-48 All in heaven and on earth belongs to the LORD, God Almighty. What then can we offer to God?
1Mc 2:15-29; Ps 50:1-6,14,15; Lk 19:41-44 Today’s feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary is hidden to the eyes of history, but in faith we see
2 Mc 7:1,20-31; Ps 17:1, 5-6,8,15; Lk 19:11-28 Our prayer is heard; the Lord God attends to the outcries of lips without deceit. We walk
2Mc 6:18-31; Ps 3:2-7; Lk 19:1-10 Many are the prophets of gloom and doom. Many are the quick to judge another. Many rise up against
1Mc 1:10-15,41-43,54-57,62,63; Ps 119:53,61,134,150,155,158; Lk 18:35-43 Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil may conjure up a vision of monkeys, but this is
Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9; Ps 105:2,3,36,37,42,43; Lk 18:1-8 By their exemplary lifestyle the saints proclaimed the glory of God, and even to our own day, their
Wis 13:1-9; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 17:26-37 Indeed, the witness of all the saints confronts the foolishness of those who seek beauty and power in this
Wis 7:22-8:1; Ps 119:89-91,130,135,175; Lk 17:20-25 Saint Gertrude, a Benedictine Nun from Helfta, Germany, was deeply committed to her Divine Spouse, Christ the LORD. Such
Wis 6:1-11; Ps 82:3-7; Lk 17:11-19 Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini heard the cries of the Italian immigrants to these United States and became one of
Wis 2:23-3:9; Ps 34:2-3,16-19; Lk 17:7-10 There was nowhere for Saint Josaphat to go from his enemies. As he wrote, “You people of Vitebsk want
Wis 1:1-7; Ps 139:1-10; Lk 17:1-6 No one gives much attention to the lowly and the poor. Indeed, that is the definition of what it
Ez 47:1,2,8,9,12; Ps 46:2,3,5,6,8,9; 1Cor 3:9-11,16-17; Jn 2:13-22 The Church today needs a refuge and strength. There may not be earthquakes or volcanoes in the
Rom 15:14-21; Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4; Lk 16:1-8 Knowledge of the LORD and his ways are deep and hidden in the hearts of many in
Rom 14:7-12; Ps 27:1,4,13,14; Lk 15:1-10 We see it on bumper stickers. We hear it from the pop culture, “No Fear”! Yet, it’s not likely